NUTELLA SWIRL CUPCAKES

Nutella Swirl Cupcakes image

Provided by foodiequeen

Categories Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 12 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
140 g butter, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
3 medium eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup nutella, approx

Steps:

Preheat oven to 160°C.
Line 12 muffin tins with cupcake or muffin liners.
Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder in a medium bowl. Leave aside.
Cream together the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl till texture is light.
Add in the eggs, one at a time till fully incorporated.
Add in the vanilla extract.
Gradually add in the dry ingredients into the wet mix till well-mixed.
Fill up each liner with batter till about 3/4 full.
Top up each cupcake with approximately 1 tbsp of nutella. Use a toothpick to swirl the nutella into the batter.
Bake for 20 minutes or till a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Remove individual cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack before storing.